Nationwide Survey of 1,144 Consumers on Male Chick Culling and In-Ovo Sexing 31 July 2026Animal Rights Center Japan Animal Rights Center Japan conducted a nationwide survey of consumers in Japan on male chick culling in the laying hen industry and…
Considering the Culling of Male Chicks from the Perspective of Consumer Self-Determination Rights In egg production facilities, male chicks that are not used for egg collection are culled in large numbers every year. However, in Japan, consumers have almost no…
“End Cage Farming: The Hidden Nightmare” On July 4, 2026, the certified NPO Animal Rights Center Japan held a joint street action with the global animal protection organization Mercy For Animals in front of the Hachiko statue at Shibuya Station.…
Eggs are something many people in Japan eat almost every day. Behind the scenes, it is estimated that more than 100 million male chicks are born each year in Japan, and many of them are culled. This is because male…
In Japanese slaughterhouses, the issue remains that pigs and cattle waiting in holding pens are not provided with water. In an era where summer temperatures exceed 35 degrees Celsius for consecutive days even in Hokkaido, it is far too cruel…
ARC Project Team | Newspaper Team Initiatives Compared with Issue 1, Issue 2 marked significant progress both in content and in the results of our placement requests.In terms of content, following Issue 1’s interviews with restaurants, Issue 2 featured interviews…
At “Sushi Yutaka,” a sushi restaurant in Miyagi Prefecture that focuses on local ingredients, all eggs used are cage-free.The restaurant has pledged to continue using only free-range eggs in the future and has become the first sushi establishment to support…
— Proposal by SIFT Japan to Strengthen Animal Welfare and Transition to Cage-Free — Certified NPO Animal Rights Center (hereinafter, “ARC”) hereby announces that Sustainable Investment in Food-System Transition Japan (hereinafter, “SIFT Japan”) submitted a shareholder proposal to Hokuryo Co.,…